Questions?????? - Autism Spectrum Message Board

texasmommy · 04-14-2004, 07:41 AM

I am fairly new the site. I have found this site very interesting. It has given me a lot of ideas to help my 4 year old son who has Asperger's.

There are a lot of things I see that I don't quit understand and was hoping someone could help me out.

1. What is OT?

2. Was is an ABA Program?

3. What is a Weighted Blanket and what purpose does it serve?

4. What is SID?

5. What is DMG?

I appreciate any help I can get to progress my son in the mainstream of life.

TexasMommy!

shue · 04-14-2004, 08:03 AM

I'll do what I can to define those terms:

OT- Occupational Therapy
ABA- Applied Behavioral Analysis, applied to children with autism by O.Ivar Lovaas in the sixties. Sometimes called the Lovaas method.
Weighted blanket- A quilted blanket with weights sewn into it (mine are filled with polybeads 8#s of them). Some children seek deep pressure and these blankets can help with that.
SID- Sensory Intergration Disorder

texasmommy · 04-14-2004, 12:44 PM

Thank you so much for your help. That clears up a lot.

rids · 04-15-2004, 08:16 AM

DMG is Di-Methyl-Glycine. It comes in sublingual tablets, powder and capsule forms. Dr Rimland discusses its use on his autism site.

Asperger's is a valid Dx for children 12 and older according to the experts in this field- as the child gets older you can see/ discover variables or resolution of learning difficulties, developmental delays, and medical causes for what seems to be autism or Asperger's until that age. There are many disorders that mimic and/or cause autistic like behaviors.

texasmommy · 04-15-2004, 09:10 AM

Can you give me some examples of medical issues that can make you think it's Asperger's?